Chelopheeliell of Yilva

Personality

      Yet Chel's penchant for lashing out at the wider world was a shield of her own making. Whether or not she was aware of it, and despite her sisters' insistence, her diminutive stature and homely features gave her a deep feeling of both division and inferiority.   At ten years old, Chel longed to venture forth in the world beyond Yilva City and Aelayeron as a whole. Though she'd say it was due to growing up in but the smallest of small corners, paying only fleeting visits to the city below the High Wall, she secretly harbored the wish of finding anyone like her, tentacles and all.  

History & Notable Relationships

  By 1865, Chel would be witness to some of the most important events in not only Aelayeron's history, but Ikwento as a whole.  

Early Life

  Prior to the birth of Izzy, Chel, and Maya, their mother Suitalk would suffer years of melancholy following her last child's departure. This was uncharacteristic of the All-Mother who had previously accepted her childrens' inability to stay with her, believing she'd prepared each of them as best she could for life below the High Wall. At some point during this depression, Suitalk would find a strange egg-like object left within her estate. Unsure of what else to do, the All-Mother took it to bathe, cleaning it until a click alerted her. The top of the egg split apart to reveal a sleeping creature which looked like a cross between a baby and an octopus. Turning to reach for a basin so as to carry her new arrival, Suitalk was greeted by the sight of two sleeping infants clutching one-another.  

"It is a sign, mine love. From the moment you came into mine life, sheltered within your egg, you were unlike any child in all the world. And every day I may gaze upon you, I am reminded as to the extent of that fact."   — Suitalk

  Much of Chel's early childhood consisted of time spent with her sisters and their mother. As they grew older, visits from their pediatrician and extended family such as Princess Telili helped to acclimate them for their eventual trips to the High Wall outside of Suitalk's estate. This in turn would eventually lead to trips to the city below, albeit with close supervision by members of either the church or government. Whether or not they realized it, Izzy, Chel, and Maya were never truly beyond the notice of the powers which protected them.  

Almost Like Love

  The year of 1865 saw the infamous High Voltage Varrick attempting to assassinate Chel's mother for reasons unknown. Although most would say it was mere coincidence, Chel would swear as to somehow feeling the outlaw whenever he'd approach. Though some would say her not being worried at the idea of a person actively seeking the murder of her mother as apathetic or even heartless, Chel knew better than to think a crazed gunman (however fast) would be able to do anything against the strongest woman in the world.   Chel would play a small role during the events of "Almost Like Love," frequently seen with her sisters and their mother. The steel man Heavy would note her resemblance to her aunt, much to Suitalk's disapproval.  

Notable Relationships

       

Abilities

  It was a day early on in the life of her daughter where Suitalk noticed something quite peculiar; something so small yet unmistakable, a fact which refused ignorance. Where Isabelle and Maya had their shadows face away from the sun, Chel's instead stuck out in spite of it, existing as a silhouette in the light.   Over time, this being would reveal itself as something otherworldly, bizarre, and with a mind of its own.   By ten years old, Chel was able to somewhat control the creature which existed both as and in the place of her shadow: an unusual creature by the moniker of "Twi'Tone," as she'd call it in their infancy. Whether acting as a physical and amorphous mass, engulfing anything and everything, to outright disappearing into it and traversing the world as a suggestion of black, the creature's abilities gave Chel no shortage as to methods with which to cause chaos.   Twi'Tone: Chel's shadow held a mind to itself, often taking the appearance of an ever-shifting mass of darkness; broken up only by the pure white circles of its eyes and the occasional jagged mouth. When inactive, it'd behave and look like any normal shadow, but outright disappear when frightened or unwell, the latter being tied to Chel's state of being.   When in use, Twi'Tone could push, pull, and hit things with a force similar to its user. Though, Chel would state she'd been training it in matters of strength and precision.   The Twilight Tone: A quirk of Twi'Tone was how, though it possessed a voice similar to its owner (albeit heavily distorted), it could only speak in onomatopoeias. One specific noise it'd make would be its "twilight tone," in which a quick fluttering of notes signaled that it and Chel were either leaving or entering their state of intangibility.   The Twilight Zone: Perhaps Chel's most useful power, this allowed her to physically enter her own shadow and move without adhering to the logic of the natural world. As a silhouette, Chel could be seen "running" up the side of a wall or "swimming" along the floor. When held, Twi'Tone seemed to exude the energy of this space parallel to reality, prolonged exposure leading to the loss of feeling within the body.